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Transport in LE2 6SL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE2 6SL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Saffron Lane
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,652 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE2 6SL is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE2 6SL itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
44
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Holy Cross School Bus Only, 134 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.4% of working residents in the LE2 6SL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

LE2 6SLEngland
Work from home10.4%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger10%3.9%
Bus or coach8.2%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.5%7.6%
Bicycle5.1%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.3% of households in the LE2 6SL area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LE2 6SLEngland
No car or van30.3%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
222.6%26.1%
3 or more4.5%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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